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Film director Koreeda in Cannes

Japanese film director Hirokazu Koreeda (2nd from L) holds a press conference at the Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2026, a day after the screening of his latest film "Sheep in the Box." Haruka Ayase (far L), Rimu Kuwaki (2nd from R) and Daigo star in the film.

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China-Russia summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping (far L) holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping (far L) holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Emperor Akihito to stay at villa in Hayama

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito (front, 2nd from R) and former Empress Michiko (front, R) chat with people while taking a walk around an imperial villa in Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 19, 2026. The couple will stay at the villa through May 26. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Emperor Akihito stays at imperial villa in Hayama

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) and former Empress Michiko (3rd from L) chat with people while taking a walk around an imperial villa in Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 19, 2026. The couple will stay at the villa through May 26. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea summit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from R) holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not seen) in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far L) is greeted by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from L) before their summit meeting in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Brazilian foreign minister in Tokyo

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (2nd from R) holds talks with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira (2nd from L) in Tokyo on May 18, 2026.

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Reception for heads of U.N. agencies

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front row, 2nd from R) poses for a photo with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (front row, 3rd from R) and the heads and officials of other U.N. agencies ahead of a welcome reception at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 18, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) celebrates with manager Dave Roberts (back, 2nd from L) and teammates after scoring on a single by Andy Pages (44) in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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U.S. President Trump in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, R) attends a welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump (not seen) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (front, L), Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook (2nd row, L), Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk (2nd row, C) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (2nd row, R) also attended the ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts (2nd from L) during the seventh inning in a baseball game against San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Japan-Philippines defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from R) holds talks with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro (2nd from L) in Manila on May 5, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (back, 2nd from R) holds talks with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (front, 2nd from L) in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (2nd from L) in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Crown Prince Fumihito's family attends Paraguay-related concert

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (3rd from L), his wife Crown Princess Kiko (4th from L), their daughter Princess Kako (2nd from L) and their son Prince Hisahito (5th from L) attend a concert held at the Art Center of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on May 3, 2026, to mark the 90th anniversary of the first Japanese immigration to Paraguay. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito's family attends Paraguay-related concert

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (3rd from L), his wife Crown Princess Kiko (4th from L), their daughter Princess Kako (2nd from L) and their son Prince Hisahito (5th from L) attend a concert held at the Art Center of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on May 3, 2026, to mark the 90th anniversary of the first Japanese immigration to Paraguay.

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Japan-Vietnam talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far L) and her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung (2nd from R) hold talks in Hanoi on May 2, 2026.

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Hidankyo senior official in New York

Jiro Hamasumi (3rd from L), secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, holds talks with Do Hung Viet (2nd from R), permanent representative of Vietnam to the United Nations and president of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2026.

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Japanese farm minister Suzuki in Kuala Lumpur

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (2nd from front) visits a supermarket in Kuala Lumpur on May 1, 2026.

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Minamata marks 70th anniv. of mercury-poisoning disease

Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara (2nd from R) meets with members of a Minamata disease suffers group in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on May 1, 2026, the 70th anniversary of Japan's official recognition of the mercury-poisoning disease caused by industrial pollution. (Pool photo)

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"Balikatan" military exercise in South China Sea

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's destroyer Ikazuchi (2nd from front) takes part in the U.S.-Philippine annual "Balikatan" military exercise in Philippine waters in the South China Sea on April 24, 2026.

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Japanese farm minister Suzuki in Bangladesh

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (front, 2nd from L) is briefed about the food situation during a visit to a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on April 30, 2026.

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Japanese farm minister Suzuki in Bangladesh

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (2nd from R) visits an outlet of local supermarket chain unimart, which has a section for Japanese food, in Dhaka on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Miami Marlins' Agustin Ramirez (2nd from L) advances to third on throwing error by Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani (17) during the second inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28, 2026.

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Japan-Australia foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (far R) and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong (2nd from L) hold talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Japan's Machida Zelvia manager Go Kuroda (2nd from R) celebrates after advancing to the team's first Asian Champions League Elite final with a 1-0 win over United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli on April 21, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Munetaka Murakami (R) of the Chicago White Sox is greeted by his teammate Miguel Vargas after crossing home plate on a solo home run, his ninth homer of the season, in the 2nd inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 21, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Munetaka Murakami (C) of the Chicago White Sox is pictured in the dugout after hitting a solo home run, his ninth homer of the season, in the 2nd inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 21, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox starts to round the bases after hitting a solo home run, his ninth homer of the season, in the 2nd inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 21, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox starts to round the bases after hitting a solo home run, his ninth homer of the season, in the 2nd inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 21, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox starts to round the bases after hitting a solo home run, his ninth homer of the season, in the 2nd inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 21, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a solo home run, his ninth homer of the season, in the 2nd inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 21, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a solo home run, his ninth homer of the season, in the 2nd inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 21, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a solo home run, his ninth homer of the season, in the 2nd inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 21, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a solo home run, his ninth homer of the season, in the 2nd inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 21, 2026.

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Japan emperor, empress meet with Montenegrin president

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic (2nd from L) greets Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet with Montenegrin president

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic (2nd from L) meets with Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Football: ACLE

Yoshinori Muto (2nd from L) of Japan's Vissel Kobe celebrates with teammates after opening the scoring in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (2nd from R) hands the ball to manager Dave Roberts as he leaves the mound during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on April 19, 2026, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

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Football: Friendly between Japan and U.S.

Japan goalkeeper Chika Hirao (2nd from R) reacts after conceding the opening goal in the second half of a women's football international friendly against the United States in Commerce City, Colorado, on April 17, 2026.

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Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (2nd from R) of Brighton is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the first half of an English Premier League football match against Tottenham on April 18, 2026, in London.

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Japan-Australia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from L) holds talks with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles (3rd from R) in Melbourne on April 18, 2026.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic men's snowboard big air gold medalist Kira Kimura (far R) chats with Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (front, 2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko (front, L) during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from L) and Empress Masako (far L) chat with invitees during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far R) and Empress Masako (2nd from R) chat with invitees during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic speed skating bronze medalist Miho Takagi (C) chats with Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko (far L) during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh (L) chats with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako (2nd from L) during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (back, 2nd from R), Crown Princess Kiko (back, 3rd from R) and Princess Aiko (front, 2nd from L) attend a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic women's snowboard big air gold medalist Kokomo Murase (front, 3rd from L) chats with Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, far R) and Empress Masako (front, 2nd from R) during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026.